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Bullied Light Pacific 34070 Manston Introduction

Manston on 31st October 2008 - Photograph copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
Manston with the 'up' train seen crossing the viaduct at Corfe Castle on 31st October 2008.

Our Manston pages are broken down as follows:

  Manston introduction

  Manston in regular service

  Manston Restoration

  Manston on the Swanage Railway

  Manston Gallery

Also see:

  SR West Country and Battle of Britain classes on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Please select from the above links to view more information.

34070 Manston is owned by Southern Locomotives Ltd and has been running regularly on the Swanage Railway since September 2008.

Manston News Updates

Link  No 34070 Manston returns to Swanage via main line (200 photos) - 24/07/09
Link  Bulleid Pacific locomotive No 34070 Manston is lifted at Eastleigh (2 videos) - 07/06/09
Link  Photo Report on Swanage Railway locomotives' move to Eastleigh 100 (150 photos) - 26/05/09
Link  Photo Report on Swanage Railway locomotives at Eastleigh 100 (75 photos) - 24/05/09
Link  Swanage Railway locomotives on journey to Eastleigh 100 on Friday 22nd May (12 photos) - 22/05/09
Link  Manston hauls first passenger service unaided on 31st October (115 photos) - 02/11/08
Link  Manston hauls first train unaided since 1964 on 26th September (30 photos) - 26/09/08
Link  Manston hauls first Passenger service on 14th September (30 photos) - 16/09/08
Link  Manston's first trip to Norden on 14th September (55 photos) - 15/09/08
Link  Manston in steam and running on 11th September (45 photos) - 11/09/08
Link  Manston in steam awaiting boiler inspection on 10th September (40 photos) - 10/09/08
Link  History made as Manston is fired for the first time since 1964 on 9th Sept (35 photos) - 10/09/08
Link  Manston at Grand Steam Gala & Vintage Transport Rally 12-14th Sept 2008 (15 photos) - 07/09/08
Link  Unrebuilt Bulleid Pacific locomotive Manston at Swanage 2nd Sept 2008 (160 photos) - 04/09/08
Link  Manston's tender moves from Herston Works onto the Swanage Railway (80 photos) - 04/09/08
Link  Photo Report on craning Manston's boiler at Herston Works (120 photos) - 20/12/07
Link  Bulleid locos 257 Squadron and Manston at Herston Works (25 photos) - 05/09/07
Link  Photo Report - Southern Locomotives work on Manston at Herston 2004 (40 photos) - 03/11/04

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This page was last updated 4th Dec 2009 by Keith Morgan
All photographs are copyright Andrew P.M. Wright
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